Who is considered the “Father of English cricket?
a) James Anderson
b) W.G. Grace
c) Andrew Flintoff
d) Ian Botham
Answer: b) W.G. Grace
What is the highest governing body for cricket in England?
a) International Cricket Council (ICC)
b) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
c) Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
d) British Cricket Council (BCC)
Answer: b) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Which cricket stadium is known as the “Home of Cricket”?
a) Lord’s Cricket Ground
b) The Oval
c) Edgbaston Cricket Ground
d) Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Answer: a) Lord’s Cricket Ground
How many players are there in a standard cricket team from England?
a) 11
b) 10
c) 12
d) 9
Answer: a) 11
What is the highest individual score by an English batsman in Test cricket?
a) 364
b) 294
c) 400
d) 325
Answer: a) 364
Which English cricketer holds the record for the most Test wickets?
a) Stuart Broad
b) Ian Botham
c) James Anderson
d) Bob Willis
Answer: c) James Anderson
In which year did England win their first-ever Cricket World Cup?
a) 2019
b) 2007
c) 1992
d) 1975
Answer: a) 2019
The term “Ashes” is associated with a cricket series between England and which country?
a) Australia
b) India
c) New Zealand
d) South Africa
Answer: a) Australia
Which English batsman holds the record for the most centuries in Test cricket?
a) Alastair Cook
b) Kevin Pietersen
c) Joe Root
d) Graham Gooch
Answer: a) Alastair Cook
The County Championship in England is a domestic tournament played in which format?
a) T20
b) One-Day International (ODI)
c) First-Class
d) List A
Answer: c) First-Class
Which English cricketer is known for his famous “reverse swing” bowling technique?
a) Darren Gough
b) Andrew Flintoff
c) Ian Botham
d) James Anderson
Answer: d) James Anderson
Which English cricket club is associated with the nickname “The Bears”?
a) Surrey
b) Warwickshire
c) Yorkshire
d) Lancashire
Answer: b) Warwickshire
In which city is the Rose Bowl cricket stadium located?
a) Manchester
b) Leeds
c) Birmingham
d) Southampton
Answer: d) Southampton
Who was the captain of the England cricket team when they won the ICC World T20 in 2010?
a) Eoin Morgan
b) Paul Collingwood
c) Kevin Pietersen
d) Joe Root
Answer: b) Paul Collingwood
“Duckworth-Lewis” is a method used in cricket to determine the winner in which format of the game?
a) Test matches
b) T20 Internationals
c) One-Day Internationals (ODIs)
d) County Championship
Answer: c) One-Day Internationals (ODIs)
Which English cricketer is nicknamed “Beefy”?
a) Ian Botham
b) Alastair Cook
c) Andrew Strauss
d) Ben Stokes
Answer: a) Ian Botham
In which year did the Women’s Cricket World Cup first take place, with England as the host?
a) 1973
b) 1993
c) 2005
d) 1987
Answer: a) 1973
Who holds the record for the fastest century by an English batsman in One-Day Internationals (ODIs)?
a) Eoin Morgan
b) Jos Buttler
c) Andrew Flintoff
d) Kevin Pietersen
Answer: b) Jos Buttler
The “NatWest Series” was a limited-overs cricket tournament played in England sponsored by which bank?
a) Barclays
b) HSBC
c) NatWest
d) Lloyds Bank
Answer: c) NatWest
In which English county is the Trent Bridge cricket stadium located?
a) Nottinghamshire
b) Yorkshire
c) Lancashire
d) Surrey
Answer: a) Nottinghamshire
“The Hundred” is a professional cricket league introduced in England for which format of the game?
a) T10
b) T20
c) One-Day International (ODI)
d) 100-ball cricket
Answer: d) 100-ball cricket
Which English cricketer was the leading run-scorer in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?
a) Joe Root
b) Jonny Bairstow
c) Eoin Morgan
d) Jos Buttler
Answer: b) Jonny Bairstow
The “Big Bash League” (BBL) is a domestic T20 cricket tournament played in which country?
a) England
b) Australia
c) India
d) South Africa
Answer: b) Australia
The term “silly mid-off” is associated with which fielding position in cricket?
a) Close to the batsman on the leg side
b) Close to the batsman on the off side
c) Close to the wicketkeeper on the leg side
d) Close to the wicketkeeper on the off side
Answer: b) Close to the batsman on the off side
Who holds the record for the highest individual score by an English batsman in T20 International cricket?
a) Alex Hales
b) Jonny Bairstow
c) Dawid Malan
d) Jos Buttler
Answer: c) Dawid Malan
The “Roses Match” is a historic cricket rivalry between which two English counties?
a) Yorkshire and Lancashire
b) Sussex and Surrey
c) Somerset and Gloucestershire
d) Warwickshire and Worcestershire
Answer: a) Yorkshire and Lancashire
Who was the captain of the England cricket team during the infamous “Bodyline” series against Australia?
a) Douglas Jardine
b) Walter Hammond
c) Percy Chapman
d) Wally Hammond
Answer: a) Douglas Jardine
Which English cricketer is known for his aggressive and explosive batting style, earning him the nickname “Freddie”?
a) Ian Botham
b) Andrew Flintoff
c) Kevin Pietersen
d) Ben Stokes
Answer: b) Andrew Flintoff
The “Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack” is an annual cricket publication founded by whom?
a) John Wisden
b) William Gilbert Grace
c) Henry Blofeld
d) Richie Benaud
Answer: a) John Wisden
Which English cricketer is known for his leg-spin bowling and is often referred to as the “Spin Whisperer”?
a) Monty Panesar
b) Graeme Swann
c) Adil Rashid
d) Moeen Ali
Answer: b) Graeme Swann
“The Oval” cricket stadium is located in which city of England?
a) London
b) Manchester
c) Birmingham
d) Leeds
Answer: a) London
Which English cricketer famously scored a century on his Test debut and went on to become a renowned commentator?
a) David Gower
b) Geoff Boycott
c) Mike Atherton
d) Tony Greig
Answer: d) Tony Greig
Who holds the record for the highest number of catches by an English fielder in Test cricket?
a) Andrew Strauss
b) Alastair Cook
c) Ian Bell
d) Ian Botham
Answer: b) Alastair Cook
The “Friends Provident Trophy” was a List A cricket competition played in England, sponsored by which financial services company?
a) HSBC
b) NatWest
c) Lloyds Bank
d) Friends Provident
Answer: d) Friends Provident
Which English cricketer is the youngest player to score a century in Test cricket?
a) Joe Root
b) Alastair Cook
c) Denis Compton
d) Len Hutton
Answer: b) Alastair Cook
The “Gillette Cup” was a domestic one-day cricket tournament in England. Which cup replaced it?
a) Friends Provident Trophy
b) NatWest Trophy
c) Royal London One-Day Cup
d) Benson & Hedges Cup
Answer: b) NatWest Trophy
Which English cricketer is known for his explosive batting in T20 cricket and is nicknamed “Stokesey”?
a) Ben Stokes
b) Jason Roy
c) Jos Buttler
d) Jonny Bairstow
Answer: a) Ben Stokes
In which year did the England cricket team win their first ICC Champions Trophy?
a) 2004
b) 2009
c) 2013
d) 2017
Answer: c) 2013
The “Fairygate Scandal” involved a former English cricketer, who was caught tampering with the ball using mint sweets. Who was he?
a) Dominic Cork
b) Marcus Trescothick
c) Michael Atherton
d) Mark Ramprakash
Answer: a) Dominic Cork
Who was the captain of the England cricket team during the historic 1981 Ashes series?
a) Mike Gatting
b) Ian Botham
c) Bob Willis
d) Graham Gooch
Answer: b) Ian Botham
The term “Golden Duck” in cricket refers to a batsman getting out without scoring. What is a “Diamond Duck”?
a) Getting out without facing a ball
b) Getting out on the first ball of the innings
c) Getting out without adding to the team’s score
d) Getting out without running
Answer: a) Getting out without facing a ball
In which city is the Old Trafford cricket stadium located?
a) Leeds
b) Manchester
c) Birmingham
d) Southampton
Answer: b) Manchester
The “Benson & Hedges Cup” was a limited-overs cricket competition in England sponsored by which brand?
a) Coca-Cola
b) Marlboro
c) Benson & Hedges
d) Pepsi
Answer: c) Benson & Hedges
Who was the captain of the England cricket team during the successful 2005 Ashes series against Australia?
a) Andrew Flintoff
b) Michael Vaughan
c) Nasser Hussain
d) Alec Stewart
Answer: b) Michael Vaughan
The Invincibles” was a term used to refer to the Australia cricket team that toured England in which year?
a) 1948
b) 1953
c) 1961
d) 1972
Answer: a) 1948
Who holds the record for the most runs scored in a single English County Championship season?
a) Graham Gooch
b) Mike Gatting
c) Geoff Boycott
d) Brian Lara
Answer: d) Brian Lara
Which English cricketer was famously involved in the “Botham’s Ashes” series in 1981?
a) Ian Botham
b) Bob Willis
c) Mike Gatting
d) Graham Gooch
Answer: a) Ian Botham
The “MCC Spirit of Cricket” is a code introduced by the MCC to promote sportsmanship in cricket. What does MCC stand for?
a) Marylebone Cricket Council
b) Marylebone Cricket Corporation
c) Marylebone Cricket Club
d) Marylebone Cricket Committee
Answer: c) Marylebone Cricket Club
Which English cricketer holds the record for the fastest double century in Test cricket in terms of balls faced?
a) Andrew Strauss
b) Ben Stokes
c) Ian Botham
d) Joe Root
Answer: b) Ben Stokes
In which English county is the Edgbaston cricket stadium located?
a) Nottinghamshire
b) Warwickshire
c) Yorkshire
d) Lancashire
Answer: b) Warwickshire
